Mitral regurgitation due to caseous calcification of the mitral annulus: two case reports

Cases J. 2009 Jan 29;2(1):95. doi: 10.1186/1757-1626-2-95.

Abstract

Caseous calcification is a rare variant of mitral annular calcification, occurring in about 0.06% of echocardiographic studies performed. It is usually a benign lesion, but it should be differentiated by abscess and tumors. Echocardiography is the most sensitive method to identify caseous calcification which appears typically as a round, calcified mass with an echo-lucent, liquid-like inner part.